WISCONSIN RAPIDS – A counselor from the Small Business Development Center at the University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point will be in Wisconsin Rapids from noon to 4 p.m. Sept. 17 at the Heart of Wisconsin Chamber of Commerce, 1120 Lincoln St.

Confidential business counseling is available without charge to current or prospective small business operators on issues ranging from financial management to sources of capital, according to a news release from the center.

Appointments must be made in advance by calling 715-346-4609 or through www.uwsp.edu/conted/SBDC. Click on Request Confidential Business Advising.